Cash-register.



J. L. MORRIS & W. D. JAMIESON.

DASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED APILBE, 1910.

Patented 061'.. 10, 1911.

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CASH REGISTER.

APPLIGATION FILED Armas, 1910.

Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

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OASE REGISTER.

APPLICATION 1ILED APRES, 1G10.

Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

J. L. MORRIS & W. D. JAMIBSON.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLIGATION FILED n.z. 1910.

Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

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CASH REGISTER.

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Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

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CASH REGISTER. APPLIUATION FILED maar, 1910.

Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

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l Specification of'kLetters Patent. Application led Apr1l25, 1910. Serial Patented oct.- 1o,` 1911. Nessuno.. y, u

Fig.` 2 is a longitudinal vsection thtou h the machine on-the line 2-,-2 of Fig. l. ig. 3 isa partial section similar "to that of 2, `shown on an aguilar-ged.scale.v -Figgit 1s a transverse section throu h Fig. 2 on theline 4.--4 thereof?.A Fig. 5 1s a lsimilar section through F'g. 2 .on the linel5f5 below the gliene of the last `above named section. Fig.

1s a longitudinal sectionthroughthe platenl onthe line 6-6 of Fig. showing therib- Vbon devices. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section through the feed wheels which feed the sale check strips, said sections being taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 3L Figs. 8 and 9 are cross- 'sections through Fi an 9-9, respectivelr ,s-said ii ures representing the same sectlonbnt loo ed at from opposite directions. Fig. ,10 is a l dinal sectionthrough the checkpstrip spools 'on the line 10-10of Fig. 4. Fig. 11 is a longitudinal section thro h the record ysheet supply-v roll `on the linel'll--ll ofvfFig. 4. Fig. 12 is a detail sectional view taken on vthe line 12-12`- of Fig. 11. Fig. 13 is a similar view taken onthe line 13,-13 of Fig 11. Fi 4 isa detail sectional view, taken on the lgine 14-14 ofFi 10. Fig. 15- is a partial, vertical, sectiona view `taken on the ine 15`-15 of Fig.` 1. Fig. ll'is a partial, transverse, sectional viewnfFig. 3. on the line 16-16 'thereo, showing the escape mechanism and tabulator mechanism in plan view. Fig. 17 is a cross-section through the ribbon feed mechanism 17.17 of Fig." 1. Fi 18 is a section through Fig'. 17 on the Tine `18--18` thereof. Fig 19 is a similar section through Fig. 17 ont-he line 19-19 thereof.A

The working 1p register are inc osed 1n a. casing divided horizontally by a `partition wall into upper and lower compartments. `In the lower com artmentis located aspring-controlled cas drawer and inthe upper compartment is contained the several rolls from 'which `the check stripsvare fcda'roll from which the records-trip is fed and a' second `roll upon which it is rewolmd,and the mechanism for feeding the record andil check strips. and for operating the''eashfdrawerwlpon the to of said casing is supportedthe, inten andgt e typewriter carria `203111y icates saidfrarne as a whole, It

Be 1t known that We, JosHUA LmooLN MORRIS and WILLIAM D. Jameson', citizens of the United States, and residents of Gouncil Bluffs', in the county of Pottawattamie, State of IIowa, and henanloah, l `in the county of Pave, State of Iowa, respectively, have invente certain newrand` useful Im-` provements in Cash-Registers; 4and'wedo hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, refer-- to the accom anying-draw ings, and to the letters of reference marked t ereon, which form a. part'of this speciiication. f j I This invention relates to an improvement in cash registers andconsi'sts of t e matters hereinafter described and vmore particularly pointed'out in the appended claims.

he improved cash register embraces in its vided a platen; lng from a supply' roll to said platen a record' stri which is adapted to receive a record of a l transactions made in the use of the machine, and means for rewinding `said record strip `upon a second roll; `means for feeding from plurality of receipt or check strlps arranged side by side and adapted to` be passed over 'said platen in a positionabove a ribbon superposed above said check strips and passing between said check strips and said record stri s;- a :nov` able typewriter carriage provided) with type keys and type which are adaptedto en' 'age said platen tol print upon one of said c eck strips the @amount of a cash sale or other transaction letter-spacing mechanism ada ,ted to feed said typewriter carriage; tabu ator mechanism lncluding stops adapted to bring saidtypewriter carriage to rest in teupon any oneof the ,Iu strips; a spring contro led drawer; and mechanlsrn' adapted to' ldeliver any check Writ n upon into position operation ofwh'ich mechanism atthe same the record strip and releases the spring-controlled cash drawer so that it mayopen in they usual manner under plan view of my improve machine. u

7- on the lines 8-8 taken on the lirieV arts of the improved cash which is 101.5y as a, botto` In walll 40 ward movement of the drawer. The drawer and is provided with a longitudinally extending slot. 38 in which the lower end of the rod 37 enga es. The lower end of the rod 37 is bevele upwardly and forwardly. as indicated at 37", and the plate 38 beyond the slot 38 is curved downwardly andl rearwardly as indicated at 38 for a purpose that will presently appear. Upon said rod 37 is hinged a horizontally swinging rockarni 39 (see Fig. 4) which is provided with 2l; front an'd rear walls 22, 23respectively side walls 25, 25, and is inclosed by a top 26.

Said frame may be made of'any convenient material but intlie example illustrated herein 5 it is shown as made of wood. The top wall 26 comprises a `back horizontal member 26a and a front inclined member 26. Said horizontal member is supported with its top face flush withthe upper edges of the side and rear 4walls' by means of longitudinal plates 26, 26" secured to the side walls.

- swinging latch 26, pivotally connected to the upper edge of the rear lwall 23, engages a in or screw 26d on the part 26n ofthe top wall to lock the same in p acc. The inclined section 26 of the top wall is connected to -the horizontal section 26* by. means of a hinge 26' and rests at its front margin on the upper edge of the front wall 22.

27 indicates the cash drawer. This may be of'any usual construction and is `preferably provided with a number of compartments 27. Said cash `drawer has a handle 27 b near the middle of its front wall 27 and at each side of said front wall, projecting vertical flanges 27", 27 d which limit its rearward movement into the casing. To the side walls 27", 27y of the cash drawer are secured longitudinal flanges or rails 29, 29 which ride 30 on rollers 28, 28 journaled on the side walls of the casing near its front end. A third A roller 30 is mounted at the bottom of the back wall of the drawer near its middle on a bracket 31. Said roller rides on a flat rail 32l supported above the bottom wall of the casing. The bracket 31 is provided with 'al horizontal extension plate 31'* which engages 'the underside of the rail 32, and thus locks the drawer thereto. It also limits the outteeth 39. A clutch member 40 is keyed to the rod 37 above the arm 39 with inclined clutch teeth in engagement with the clutch teeth 39. Said clutch member 40 has a projecting pin 40h which engages in a vertical slot 361 in the bracket 36, thereby permittin vertical movement of said clutch member utr preventing its rotation.

coiled spring 41, bearing between the upper end of said clutch member 40 and the upper arm 36* of the bracket 36, normally holds the rod 37 in its lowest osition with the clutch member 40 engage with the'y clutch teeth of the rock-arm 39 and with the lower end of said rod engaged within the slot 38 of the plate 38 securedto the rear end of locked in closed position.

"When the rock-arm 39 is swung forwardly permit it to open under the action of the springs 434, 34. Upon the return of the arm 39 to its first position, which occurs immediately, the sprinor 41 causes the rod 37 to descend with 'its llower beveled end 37 in the path of the plate 38. As the drawer is closedthe downwardlyl curved rear end 38b of said plate engages the beveled end 37" of the rod and raises it against the action of the spring 41 until the slot 38L has come beneath said rod, whereupon they rod will descend and engage within the slot, thereby again locking the drawer in closed position. The mechanism by means of which the arm 39 is swung forwardly to release the cash drawer will be described later.

43 indicates Va platen rotatably mounted transversely of the inclined top 26 near its rear margin in a pair of upright bracket arms 44, 44 which are preferably formed integral with a plate 45 secured in any ccnvenient manner in an opening 45 formed in said inclined top, which plate supports the moyable typewriter carriage.- The platen 43 has a sha'ft44b which' is supportedY in journals- 44, 44 bolted to the undersides of the bracket arms 44, 44,. The platen shaft 44" is provided at one end with the usual knurled head 44 for rotating it by hand.

. 46 indicates the record sheet. Said record sheet is preferably equal in width to tht platen and is fe from a supply roll 4i compartment is closed at the rear by a transversely extending vertical partition board 33. 34, 34 are spiral springs secured to the rear wall of the ydrawer and adapted to be 45 compressed between said rear wall and the artition 33 when the cash drawer is in closed position. Said springs 'force the cash drawer open when it is released.

The cash drawer is locked in closed posi- 50 tion by the following mechanism :A horizontal partition wall 35 is located above the cash drawer` Said partition wall extends from side to side of the casing and is supported upon the vertical transverse partition wall 33and upon longitudinally extending plates 35,v 35 secured to the side walls 25, 25 of the casing. U on ysaid partition wall 35,ab0ve and slight y beyond the rear end'of thev cash draweris moifed a bracket` 36 having vertically separated arms ,.36, 36 in which is mounted a vertical rod 37 which depends through an opening 37* formed 'in the horizontal partition wall 35. A rear- `Wardly extendedplate 38 is secured to the rear? end of the drawer at or 'near its middle a hub member 39 having inclined clutcliythe drawer,thereby holding said draweu 'which is rotatably mounted in bracket arms verated by spring controlled pawls 51, 51 cary mounted on a removable shaft 48 arranged transversely of the casing near its rear end above the horizontal partition wall Said shaft is rotatably mounted at one end in a socketed plate 48a secured to one side wall of the casing, and at its opposite end in a plate 48b provided with 'an upwardly opening socket 48, the open side of which is closed by a hinged -bar 48d. To the end of the shaft 48, near the socketed plate 48a is keyeda disk 48 'which is engaged by a dat spring 48f secured to the plate 48a. Said spring acts as a brake in its engagement with the disk and prevents the shaft from ru11ning away when the recordstrip feedin mechanism is operated. The record supp y roll 47 is mounted on a core 47a in the usual way and is maintained in proper longitudinal position on the shaft 48 by means of disks 47", 47 b located at each end of the roll. Y

The record strip passes from the supply roll about the platen 43 and then back and down toward the rear end of `the casing where it is wound upon a rewind shaft 50 50, 50'1 secured to the rear wall of` the casing. Said rewind shaft is rotatably and removably mounted insaid bracket arms in a manner similar to the Way in which the shaft 48 is mounted. Ratchet wheels 50", 50b keyed to the shaf 50 at each `end of the roll wound thereon are adapted to be oplevers 52, 52 which are at' the forward ends of the bracket arms 50, 50, .The particular mechanism for operating said bell-crank levers will be described later. A transversely arranged guide roll'46a bears downwardly on the record strip 46 in a trans? verse line intermediate the platen V43 and the rewind shaft 50. Said guide roll is suitably journaled on the underside of the casing to 1533, 54, 55, 56 represent a plurality of check strips, i'n this instance four in number, which are located side by side and which are fed over the platen 43 above the record strip 46 from a plural-ity of supply rolls arranged end for end on a transverse shaft mounted in the casing. WAll of the check strips are supported and fedin the same Way `so that a'description ofthe arrangement `and operation of one, 53, will suiiice for all. The check strip 53 is fed through'a fiat tube 53* supported at its rear end on a transverse bar 57 which is secured to the ends of the arms 44. Said fiat tube is bent forwardly aboutv the platen 43 and then downwardly about4 a feed roll 58 which.' is located in front of and below the platen. `,Said feed roll is of sub-y stantially the width of the check stri 53- and is mounted on a transversmjshafii) journaled in the Aupright arms' 44, 44;

flat tube 53n is provided withy a slot'o z ried by bell-crank pivotally mounted check stri'p to contactwith the opposite end.V of the i which .isI bolted .effecten said feed I i.

The Vcheck strip isfed from a4 roll 66 Istrip spoo ing 531 extending 4through its top and bottom walls above the tplaten so as to the cheek strip to come in Contact with the platen, and with a similar slot or opening 53c above `thexfeied:A roll 58 ftogpermitjhe aid feed roll. A friction roll 58a engages tie check stri through said slot. 53S ,and holds said checl;

Astrip in-fi'ictional Contact with the feed ,rollj ,58j

Saidfriction roll H58* is ypivoted in a swinging bracket 58d1pivota1ly mounted on a transverse shaft 59. located in VL,front of the` feed roll 58. A` coiled4 spring 58c ,fixed at one vend to the shaftand havingfits other end engaging under af rearward extension' 58e of the bracket, maintains lsaid friction roll in engagement with the roll 58.

The roll 58 is preferably provided with a strip of emery 58y secured to its outer surface to insure its frictionalengagement with the check strip so'that it will feed the same. Said roll 58 is loosely mounted on the shaft 58EL and is held at one end in proper spaced relation on said shaft by means of a collar 60 keyed to the shaft and located in a recess.

ermit` 6()a formed in the end of theroll. A gear 61 is mounted loosely onthe shaft 58adjacent y rollerI y58. and the engaging faces of .the roll and of,r the ear are providedwith clutch. teeth 61261.h w ich are heldin .engagement by a spring 62. Saidclutch 4teeth areadapted to activel engage when the gear is rotated in one` d1- rection so that the,r 1l`58` will berotated by the gear but whenthe gear is rotated in the opposite direction the clutch teeth on the ,gear will slide past the clutch teeth on the roll without eect. Thefspring 6 2 bears between the spur-gear '61 and the collar 60 of the next feed roll 58 fory the adjacent check strip` 54. The gear 6,1 is engaged byy a segmental gear 63 formedat the rear end` of a rock-arm 64 pivotedaonja bracketarm .64!

l or otherivvisa secured to the underside yo1" kthe plate@ 745.11 'It iS 'evident' that the moyen-lentA o therear end of the rock arm. 64 upwardly will Vrotate'the'.` ear 61 which will rotate the feed lroll 58 eed the check strip 53 rearwardlyiwhileA the return. movementr of, the rocl-arm-64 willhaye n0 wound on a bobbin orfspool66f `which is loosely mounted `on'a transyersely arranged shaftl 67 rotatably suspendedlin brackets 68,

68 below and to' the rea'rgof thehfeed roll 58. f The shaft 67 is removablyjurnnediin said brackets in `a mangersimillar to that of the record supply rol.i lshaft [48. Each check 66*l is proyidedgat one lendwith a tlange69. Between the eridfofftheicheck jstrip roll 66 and the'age 69 oft-he adjacent spool r66"*Y are shaft a back ratchet loosely 'mounted von the 70`engaged by a spring pawl 71 suspended from a cross-bar 71, and` B5 the corresponding '65 tain angle andvfwindlthe record 'a washer` 72. A coiled spring 7 3 bears between the left handbracket arm 68 and the 'e 69 of the left fend spool 66". A

` wa ex-'75 is loosely mounted .on the shaft 5,67 adjacent therightmha-nd"V end spool .66l j and a coiled spring 74 engages between said washer yand, a collar -76"wh1ch is pinned ,to

, the shaft-.167.Y ,-Thewseveral'spgols--are thus A held instrotationtomthe's by means in ofthespringsgbutfn tesoy`butjth'f they `maybe rotatedby thepu ion the. check stri -when thefeerlsrrill'gl The bac ratchet70 g'alnd'zpavill :takes upgE the friction 'of the endiofrthle roll 66 yits face and ,prevents'f'vsaidfriction from being transmitted to thegadgacent-roll to rotate the! same with the `rolliwhich is being operated.'- l

To the forward! end of the rockarm 64, 2o which carriesfthe segmental ear that operates the feed. roll 58,1s pivote y connected a longitudinal operating rod 65 which passes `loosely througha ball 66 mounted ina socket 67 which is seceured to the front wall of the casing above the cash drawer. Said rod 65 projects throu h said front wall and is provided with a utton orkey 67". A coiled 65h connects the operating rod 65 spring the rcasing and holds with the front wall of 3o -it normally in its f forward position. It will be understood, of course, that there is a rod 65, an arm 64, a gear 61, and a feed roll 58 for each check strip. Wlen one of the operating rods 65 is pushed rearward', itcauses feed roll 58 to feed its check strip a predetermined amount.

Eachof the rods 65 .is provided with a depending arm or lug 65L which is adapted to age a cross-bar 69 carried. i-n theform of a transversel eiitendingrocklshaft 76 rotatably mounted in brackets 70", 70* secured'to the ti'ansverse partition board S 'The cross-bar 69 is normally held in a Q5 forward positon by means of a spring 69 which yieldingly connects sai bar to the artition' 3 5.' ear the endsof the universal ar are scoured rock-arms 71, 71' which are connected by means of links 7l", 71x to bellcraik levers 72, 72"A pivotaly mounted on brackets I72, 72. Said bell-crank levers are also pivotally connected to the bell-crank llevers 52, 52 which carry the Aspr1ngcon trolled pawls 51 that engage the ratchets 50".

' 55 lt will be apparentfrom this description that, when either ofthe operating rods 65.is

ushed rearwardly to rotate. the correspondlng feed roll 58, the arm 65* will en age the crossbar 69 and ush it rearwar y, thus rocking the shaft A 'and causingy the 'rockarm 71`to swing forwardly and, through 4 thelinks 7l, 71, the connected lbell-crank levers 72, 72 and 52, 52 operate the pawls 51 'to rotate the ratchets 56. through acerstrip on the by rockr40 arms69j, 69" which operate a universal ybar lvertical notches 79*L platen at 77. to its normal rewind shaft 50. Thus, the record strip will be fed a predetermined distance whenever one of the check strips is fed.

rock-arm 73 carried by the universal bar 70 is connected by a link 7 3 to the rockarin 39 which causes the vertical rod 37 to raise and, release the cash drawer; thus it will be seen that when any one of the rods 'is actuated to feed the record strip and the check strip, the cash drawer will be released and will open under the action of the coiled springs 34, 34;.

4"Vile now typewriter bars and keys by means of whic the check and record strips 'are printed.l

75 indicates a movable typewriter carriage which may be of any usual construction provided with front wheels 76 and rear wheels 77 riding, respectively, on ya front rail 76EL and a rear rail 77a. The plate 45 is provided with an upturned transverse web or flange which forms the rear rail 77a and the frontrail 76EL and consists of a cross-bar or'rod supported in laterally disposed brackets 76h, 7 6D formed at the front of' said plate.

78 indicates the type-bars, in this case ten in number, which are provided with type 1 to 9, inclusive, and 0, so that numbers of any denomination mayy be written. Said type-bars 78 are disposed in the arc of a circle and are pivotally mounted on a transversely curved rod 78 supported on the carriage. Each type-bar is provided with a hub member 77 b having gear teeth 7 7c which are engaged by a segmental gear 78 formed at the rear end of a key lever 7 8. There are ten such key levers, one for each typebar, arranged in radial lines. The forward part of the carriage 75 is provided with a transversely curved rail 79, provided with are located and with a shoulder 7 9b on which rest short trunnions 7 8d projecting at each side of each key lever. The key levers are thus pivotally mounted on the carriage. It will be apparent is depressed the corresponding type-bar 78 will be swung upon its pivotal connection in which the key levers that when a key lever 76.

pass'to a description of the typewriter carriage with the rod 7 8L to bring the type 77x at the I end of said bar into engagement with the- The return of the key lever position brings the type-bar back to its normal position. j y

Above the carriage is located aflat plate 80 formed in the arc of a circle. Said plate is supported by meas of uprightbracket arms 80,v 80 secured tothe carriage and is providedon its rear margin with an upright curved flange 80". A- cushion 80 is secured to the rear face of'said flange to receive the shock of the typelbars when they are returned to. their rnormal position.

81 is" a universal escapement operating bar which rests upon the bar 80. It-is secured to the upper ends of vertically extending end rods 84, 8-l and a middle rod 82. For each key lever there is provided a vertically extending rod 83 which extends at `its upper end through an opening in the plate S and engages the underside of the universal bar 81, and at ,its lower end is provided with a bifurcated `lug 83 engaging the upper edge of the key lever to the rear of its pivotal connection with the frame. "A coiled spring 83b bears between said lug and the plate 80 thus normally holding the rear end of the key lever in its ylowest position. When the forward end of said key lever is :lepressed to operate the type bar itl raises the rod 83 which, by reason of its engagenent with the underside of the universal Jar 81, raises said bar. The end rods 84 which are connected at their upper ends to he bar 81are pivotally connected at their ower ends to rock-arms 84, 84 keyed to a ransverse rock-shaft 84". The middle rod i2 isprovided near its lower end with a ight angular offset 82'L which engages the ear end of a s acing key lever 85 arranged midway of the ey levers 78. Said spacing ever is pivotally mounted on the rail 75 u the same way as the other key levers and rojects forward beyond sai levers, as `lainly to be seen in Figs. 1 and 3. The )'Wer end of the rod 82 is pivotally conected to one arm of a bell-crank lever 86 'hicli is pivotally mounted on a bracket 8G lpported on the front part of the carriage. he other arm of said bell-crank lever 86 lgages a lug 87 on a longitudinally extendlg' reciprocable rod 88 which is provided its rear end with a loop 88a pivotally conected to a rock-arm 88b carried by the rocklaft 84". At its forward end said rod 88 .'ojects through an opening in the vertical il 75 and is there provided with a flanged eve 88, the flange of which is adapted to gage a transverse bar 89 mounted on ver- :ally swinging rock-arms 89, 89a. Saidelf-arms 89a and said transverse bar 89 rm arts of a rocking frame 89" which is nge on short pointed bearings 90, 90

)unted in lugs 90, 90EL secured to the fixed ate 45. This r yck frame operates the espe mechanism. The rod 8 is held in its rward position by a coiled spring 88l lich bears between the' front face of the `l 75 and the rear end of the sleeve 88.

Ihe escape mechanism may be of any xal or convenient construction and in the imple illustrated comprises a transverse ek bar 91 secured to the bottom of the carge and the rigid pawl 91a and the loose wl 91 carried by'thc rock frame 89"; id pawls are retained in their normal sition by means of a coiled'spring 89X ured at one end to the underside of the te and at its other end to a depending 1 89y forming part of the rock frame 89.

.ing in front of t lVhen a key lever 78 or the spacing lever 85 is depressed at its forward end, an upward movement is communicated to the universal bar 8l through the associated rod 83 which is uoperatively connected to that particular key or, in the case of the spacing lever, through the middle rodA 82. The lift-Q ing of the bar 81 lifts the rods 82, 84, 84, which rocks the shaft 84 and swings the bell crank lever 86, thereby moving the rod 8 8 rearwardly, and with it the flanged sleeve 88C. This produces a rearward swing of the rock frame 89b which operates the escape mechanism to permit the movement of the carriage one letter space in the usual manner.

The carriage is fed by means of controlled barrel 92 which is connected by means of a tape or cord 93 to a lug 93 formed on the carriage. Said barrel acts to feed the carriage to the right, when the same is released by means of the escape mech anism. The spacing lever 85 is held in its normal position by means ofa rod 85 secured at its upper end to the plate 8() and provided at its lower end with a longitudinally movable cap 85b which engages the a springrear end of said spacing lever. A coiled spring 85c bears between the plate 80 and the upper end of the cap 85", thus normally holding said cap in its lowest position.

In order to bring the typewriter carriage opposite the particular check strip that it is desired to write upon, I provide a tabulating mechanism as follows: On the front of the typewriter carriage near its middle above the rack bar 91 `of the escapement mechanism, is located a lug or stop 94. 95 indicates hinged stop arms. in this case three in number, one for each of the check strips except the left hand one. Said stop arms are pivotally mounted in brackets 95 secu' ed to the to of the cash register case typewriter carriage, at points spaced apart equal to the distances between the centers of the check strips and each located in line with thepredetermined positions of the extreme left hand column to be printed on the corresponding check, strip. Said stop arms are provided with rearwardly projecting lugs 96 which are adapted to be swung into the path of the lug or stop 94. Springs 95 normally hold said stop arms with the lus 96 out of the path of the stop 94. Sai stop arms are each provided with a curved which is adapted to engage a transverse bar 97* secured to the rocking. frame 89b which operates the escape mechanism. When the button 95c located on the forward end of one 'ot' thef stop arms 95 is pressed rearwardly, the lug 96 at the rear cnd of the stop arm is swung into the path ofthe stop` 94-and at the same time the cam surface 97 by its engagement with the bar 97'* rocks cam surface 97 -ends 106", 106b of iiatvertical springs ,said springs the escapement operating frame S9" to release the carriage, which, under the inlluence of the spring-controlled barrel 92 is fed to the right until brought to rest by th: engagement of the stop 9i against the lug 96 on said stop arm. lt is apparent that by means of this construction the carriage may be instantly brought into position to write on the required check strip by operating the stop arm which is located in line with it.'`

The carriage is brought into position to Write upon the first or lefthand check strip by moving it to its extreme left hand position. y

We now pass to a description ofthe inking mechanism by means of which each im pression is made both on the check strip and the record strip. Located above the platen in the writing space 77Y is an ink ribbon 100 which passes over the top of all the check strips 1n a direction transversely of the frame, and then passes backward between said check strips and the record strip. It is apparent that by this arrangement when the type bars descend the impression of the type Will be made on both the check strip and the record strip. The ribbon 100 passes about a guide roller 100 which is mounted in any convenient manner at the right of the right hand end check strip. The ends of said ribbon are Wound upon spools 101, 102, which are keyed to shafts 1012*.y 1023-, eX- tending longitudinally of the casing and journaled in rock-arme 1037 103 carried at opposite ends of a rock-shaft 107 which is pivotally mounted in vertical standards 104` 104 supported on the top Wall of the casing.

101", A102b are gears keyed respectively to the forward ends of the shafts 101e. 102, Said gears are adapted to be brought sep arately into engageinent with a trans versely extending rackbar 105 which is secured to the typewriter carriage and pro jects laterally therefrom (see Fig. 1). said movement being brought about by rocking the frame comprised by the rock arms 103 and the rock shaft 107.

106 is a collar keyed to the rock-shaft 107. The periphery of said collar is provided with diametrically opposed. transverse notches or grooves 106, 100EL which are adapted to be engaged by the curved upper 106, 106 secured to the top of the casing. Said grooves and springs are so arranged that when the curved upper end 106 of one of engages the corresponding groove or notch 106a of the collar 106 the gear 102b Will be held in engagement with the rack 105, Whereas when the other spring arm engages the opposite groove in said collar the gear 101b will engage said rack. In the first case the ribbon is' wound upon the spool 102 and unwound from the spool 101, and in the second case the ribbon is wound upon the spool 101 and unwound from the spool 102. A spring brake 10T is arranged to bear against the ends of the spools to prevent that one which is being unnound from running away. lt is apparent that the ribbon will be fed as the carriage is moved under the action of the letter spacing mechanism so as to bring a fresh part of the ribbon each time a key lever is operated under the type, and by bringing one or theother of the gears 1011), 102", into engagement With said rack, said ribbon will be fed either in one direction or the opposite direction.

As will be seen in Fig. 1, the platen is longer Athan the combined Width of the check striqsfand over its right-hand end is arranged a tablet plate 11.0 which is provided ivith a` transverse slot 110a above said platen. rlliis tablet gives a hand rest so that hand-Written memorandum as, for eri--v ample.` the name of a person charged, may be Written on the record strip through the slot 110e. Said tablet plate is bent downward at its forward edge at 110b and is secured to the rail 77 of the plate 45. Its rear margin is secured to the transverse bar 5T.

The check strips are preferably made of different colors to distinguish them; as. for example. in the present case a .white check strip 5?. is used for a cash sale: a red check 5l. for a charge sale: a blue check 55, for money paid out of the cash drawer. and a yclloiv check 50. for money received on account. The different checks may also have printed upon them the Words Uasi1; Chargc Paid out.: On account. The record strip would be of substantially the ividth of the platen so as to extend under the opening 110EL in the tablet 110.

W'hile we have shown herein a typewriter carrier provided only with ten keys itl is, of course, apparent that more keys might be provided on the movable carriage as. for example. if desired, a complete alphabet, or keys operating type which carry marks to indicate the clerk or employee `Who makes the sale or other transaction.

` The operation of thedevice is as follows: The carriage may be pulledby hand in the ordinary way to .the left to bring Vit to its left hand position when 1it. wilhbe in the proper position to Write upon the ,left hand check strip; in this case, the White cheek cash strip 53.. When a cash sale is madethe proper key is pressed to Write the amount of the sale on cash check strip, whereupon the key 67 on the rod 65 corresponding to this `check strip is pressed inward as above releases the cash drawer and permits it t0 open for the deposit of the cash and for the purpose of obtaining change ifA required, and at the same time the record strip is fed fordescribed. This` the check strip, in this case,l tbe Ward to bring` a fresh part thereof under the writing position T7" and the white cash strip is fed out to a position to be torn ott against the rear` edge of the flat check guide tube 44. The cash check is then torn oif and handed to the customer. It will be understood that thegcheck strip will be fed a enger distance in proportion to the record itrip, as it is only necessary to feed the rec- )rd ,strip a sutliclent distance to provide )roper vertical tems, while the cheek or portion of the :heck strip torn ottI should be of sufficient ength to be conveniently handled. The ash drawer is then closed and the machine s in readiness for the next purchase. Supose that next someone comes in to whom o be paid a sum of money. The stop arm 4correspondingr to the blue paid out." heck, in this case the third check strip from he left, 55, is operated which releases the scape mechanism and permits the carriage i more to the right until the stop 94 strikes ie stop arm. The amount to be paid out then Written on the blue check strip by le typewriter and the key 6T8 correspondlg to the blue-check strip is pushed inward, hich causes the cash drawer to open, the ecord strip to be fed, and the cheek to be rlivered into position to be torn ott' as be are. The amount to be paid out is then lnded, together with the paid out check, the customer. In case it is desired to make any memondum in connection with any transaction,

, for example, in the one last cited of paye; out money, where it will probably be sirable to write the name of the party to iom the money is paid, a pencil memoranm may be written on the record `sheet rough the opening 110a in the tablet 110, is being done before the key is pressed to liver the check. The name will thus be itten on the record sheet in the same line l th the amount indicated as paid out on d record sheet. v l`he examples here e'iven of the use of the chine will illustrate fully its operation.

ery transaction made will Valinear in itsY :per column on the record sheet and it l be apparent that at' the end of the day :omplete record of all the transactions :le during the d ay will appear on the recstrip. The machine thnsdoes everyig that may be required of a cash regisexcent. add and subtract various amounts he transactions of the cash drawer, .The ll amounts taken in, however, may be lily added and the amounts paid out tracted therefrom, on the record sheet. result will tally with the amount inthe' l drawer. Thile in describing our invention we have vn and described in detail one embodit of ourinventiomit will be apparent spacing between succeeding platen 'a record strip be fed, mechanism to those familiar with the art that the me- Y chanieal construction and arrangement may be variously modified without departing from the spirit of our invention, and we do not Wish to be limitedto the details of construetionillustra-ted in the drawings except as pointed out in the appended claims.

lVe claim as ourinventiomj l. In a cash register.` in combination. a spring-controlled cash `dra\ver, meansl for locking said cash drawer in closed position. a rotatable )platen over which a record strip and a plura 'ity ofcheck strips a'rrangedside by side 'are adapted to be fed, a typewriter carriage provided with type-bars and type keys adapted to 'print oisaid platen, said carriage being movable in the direction ot' the length'ofsaid platen, a plurality of keys. one fol each check stripand mechanism operated by said keys adapted to simultaneously feed one of .said check strips and the record strip and to release said cash drawer locking mea`ns.`

2. In a cash register, in combination. a spring-controlled cash drawer and means for locking it in closed posit-ion, a rotatable platen located above' said cash drawer, over' which platen a record strip and a plurality 'of cheekstrips locatedfside b v side are adaptedto be fed, means for feeding said record strip, means for feeding and deliver# ing each of said check Strips, a movable type-` writer carriage provided with type keys and type-bars adapted to Write on said platen. letter-spacing mechanism adapted to feed said carriage in the direction of the length of said platen, and a plurality of keys. one for each check strip, each of said keys being adapted to simultaneously operate the record feeding mechanism, the cheek strip feeding and delivering mechanism and tor release the cash drawer locking means. t

3.,In'a` cashregister, in combination. a casing', a spring-controlled cash drawer lol cated in saidV casingand means for locking it in closed position,

a. rotatable platen supported transverse of said casing, over which and a plurality of check by sideare adapted` to for feeding said record strip a predetermined length, independent mechanism for fe ding and delivern each strips located side .of salid'pcheckstrlps a ypredeternx'irreal ength beyond' said platen, a movabl e typewriter carriafeiprovided with type keys and `typebars a apt'ed to write on saidplaten, letterspacing mechanism ,adapted to feed said ca rriage in the directionb ofthe length of said platen, and a plurality of .lm vs, one foreach check'strip, each `of said keys being adapted to simultaneously operate the record feeding mechanism. the lcheck strip feeding :mddelivering mechanism and to release thel 'cash drawer locking means.

4. In a cash` register comprising a, nor-` a luralit sidJ roll from which said check strip is fed, a'

feed roll intermediate said platen and said i clutch means intermediate said carriage provided supply roll, supporting means, a flat guide tube adapted to direct said check stri over and in engagement with said feed rol and said platen, said guide tube being provided witli'an opening in the printing space above said platen and with an openin above said feed roll, a spring-controlled riction roll adapted to prolect through said second opening in said guide tube and hold said check strip in frictional engagement with said feed roll, a gear co-axial with Said feed roll, ear and said feedroll adapted to lock said feed roll and gear together when said gear is turned in one direction but to' permit independent movement of saidgear when turned in the opposite direction, a segmental gear in mesh with said gear, a spring-controlled rock-arm carrying said segmental gear, and means including a key for rocking said rock-arm.

5. In' a cash register, in combination, a

spring controlled cash drawer, means for locking said cash drawer in closed position, a rotatable laten over which a record strip and a plura it of check strips arranged side `by side are a apted to be fed, a typewriter with type-bars and type keys adapted to print onsaid platen, said carriage being movable in the direction of the length of said platen, a pluralityof keys, one for each check strip, mechanism operated by said keys adapted to simultaneously feed one of said check strips and the record strip, and means for releasing said cash drawer locking means. y

6. In a cash register, in combination, a spring controlled cash drawerand means for locking it in closed position, a rotatable platen located above said cash drawer, over which laten a record stri and a plurality of chec strips located side side are adapted to be fed, means for fee in said record strip, means for feeding Yand de ivering each of said' check strips, a 'movable typewriter carriage provided with type keys and type bars adapted to write on said platen, letterspacing mechanism adapted to feed said carriage in the direction of the length of said platen, and a plurality of keys, one for each check strip, each of said keys being adapted to simultaneously operate the recordfeeding. mechanism and the check strip feeding and delivering mechanism, and means forreleasing said cash drawer locking means.

7. In coinbinatioin a rotatable platen, over which a record strip and a check strip are adapted to be simultaneously fed, the

'one strip above the other, means for rotatively supporting a supply roll from which said record strip is fed to the platen, a rewind shaft located beyond the platen adapt- Aed to rewind the record strip after it leaves the platen, means for intermittently rotatino 'said rewind shaft through a predetermined angle including a ratchet, a springcontrolled pawl engaging said ratchet, and a rock arm carrying said pawl, means for rotatively supporting a supply roll from which said check stripY is fed, a feed roll intermediate said check supply roll and said 'platen about which said check strip passes on its way to said platen, means for holding said check strip in frictional engagement with said feed roll, a fiat ,guide tube adapted to direct said .strip about said feed roll and said platen, a gear co-axial with said feed roll, means for locking said gear to said feed roll when said gear is rotated in one direction, said means permit-ting said gear to rotate independently in the opposite direction, a segmental gear meshing with said gear, a rock-arm carrying said segmental gear, and means' including a key for simul-A taneously rocking said first and second named rock-arms.

S. In a cash register, in combination with a cash drawer and ine'ans for locking the same in closed position, a rotatable platen over which a record strip and each of a plurality of check strips are adapted to be simultaneously fed, means for intermittently feeding said record strip a predetermined length,v independent means for intermittently feeding each of said check strips a predetermined length different from that of the feed of the record strip, a. plurality of keys, one for each check strip, and mechanism operated by said keys adapted to simultaneously actuate the fee ing means for said record strip and the feeding means for said check strip and to release the cash drawer locking means.

9. In combination, a platen, over which a check strip is adapted to be fed, means for rotatively supporting a supply roll from vhich said checli str ip is fed, a yfeed roll intermediate said check supply roll su `)porting means and said platen about whicli said check strip passes on its way to said platen, means for holding said check strip in frict-ional engagement with said feed roll, a flat guide tube adapted to direct said strip about said feed roll and said platen, a gear coaxial with said feed roll, means for locking said gear to said feed roll when said gear is rotated in one direction, said means permitting said gear to rotate independently in the opposite direction, a segmental gear meshing with said gear, a rock-arm carrying said segmental gear, and means including a key for rocking said rock-arm.

10.` In combination, a platen, over which a check strip is adapted to be fed, means for rotatively supporting a supply roll from v'hich said check strip is fed, a,V feed roll intermediate said supply roll supporting means and salu platen about Wmcn sala check stri passes on its Way to said platen, a flatgui e tube adapted to direct said strip about said feed roll and said platen, said guide tube being provided with openings above said platen and above said feed roll, means for holding said check strip in fric tional engagement with said feed roll, a shaft on which said feed roll is loosely nounted, a gear loosely mounted on said ihaft adjacent to said feed roll, clutch teeth iorlned on the adjacent faces of said feed 'oll and gear adapted to lock said gear to aid feed roll when said gear is turned in ne direction, said clutch teeth permitting aid gear to rotate independently when urned in the opposite direction, resilient ieansadapted to hold said clutch teeth in ngagement, a segmental gear meshing with aid gear, a rock arm carrying said segiental gear, a longitudinally reciprocable )d pivotally connected to said rock arm and dapted to rock the same, and a liey formed t the end'of said rod.

11. In combination, a platen, over Which a teck strip is adapted to be fed, means for tatively supporting a supply roll from hich said check strip is fed, a feed roll termediate said supply roll supporting eans and said platen about which said teck stri passes on its Way to said platen, Hat'guice tube adapted to direc-t said strip out'said feed roll and said platen, said tide tube being provided with openings ove said platen and above said feed roll, spring controlled friction roll adapted to gage said feed roll through the second med opening in said guide tube, a shaft on lich said feedroll is loosely mounted, a. ir loosely mounted on said shaft adjacent said feed roll, clutch teeth vformed on the iacent faces of said feed roll and gear ipted to lock said gear to said feed roll en said gear is turned in one direction, d clutch teeth permitting said gear to roe independently when turned in the oppodirection, resilient means adapted to d said clutch teeth in engagement, a segital gear meshing with said gear, a rockl carrying said segmental gear, a longiinally reciprocable rod pivotally conted to said rock-arm and adapted torock same, and a key formed at the end of l rod. l. Means for independently feeding a ality of check strips from a plurality of Jly rolls including a plurality of feeds, one for each check strip, a shaft on 'ally mounted on said casing which said feed rolls are loosely mounted, collars keyed'to said shaft adapted to hold said feedrolls in spaced relation, springcontrolled friction rolls, one for each feed roll, adapted to engage and holdsaid check strips in engagement With said feed rolls, a plurality n1 02pm-@ we located adjacent each feed roll, said gears being loosely mounted on said shaft, clutch teeth formed on the adjacent faces of said feed rolls and said gears constructed to lock each gear to its feed roll when the gear is rotated in one direction but to slide loosely by each other when said gear is rotated in the opposite direetion, springs adapted to hold said clutch-V teeth in engagement, and means for intermittently rotating said gears through predetermined angles.

13. In a cash register, in combination with means for feeding a record strip, means for independently feeding each of a plurality of check strips, a plurality of longitudinally reciprocable rods, one for each check strip, each rod adapted to operate the feeding means ofone of said check strips, arms carried by said rods, a transverse roclcbar adapted to be engaged by each of said arms, a rock-shaft carrying said transverse rockbar, and a rock-arm operatively connected to said record feeding means.

14. In a cash register, in combination With a casing, a platen supported on said casing over which platen a plurality of check strips arranged side by side are .adapted to be fed, a movable carriage mounted on said casing 100 and provided With typewriter mechanism adapted to Write on said platen, letter-spacingmechanism adapted to feed said carria e, a stop located'on said carriage, and a p u rality of spring-controlled stop arms pivot- 105 ally mounted on said casing, lsaid stop arms having pro `ections adapted to be swung into the path ofJ said stop, and means intermediate said stop arm and said letter-spacing mechanism adapted to release said letterspacing mechanism when said stop-arms are operated.

15. ,In combination, a cash register casing, a platen supported on said casing over which platen a plurality of check strlps arranged side by side are adapted to be fed, a movable carriage mounted on said casing and pr vided with typewriter means adapted to Write on said platen, escapement mechanism including a rack bar secured to said type- Writer carriage and a rocking frame pivotin operative position with reference to said rack-bar, a stop on said carriage, a spring-controlled stop arm pivotally'mounted on said casing 125 in front o said carriage, said stop Varm having projections adapted to be swung into the path of said stop, a bar carried by said rocking frame, and a cam carried by said stop arm adapted to engage said .bar and Ayieldingly in engagement with said release said escape mechanism when said stop arm projection is swung into the path of said stop.

1G. In a cash register, in combination with. a springcontrolled cash drawer, means for locking said drawer in closed position einbracing avplate secured to said drawer pro vided with a slot, a reciprocable rod adapted t0 engage the slot in said plate, a cam member rigidly secured to said rod, a rock-arm ivoted on -said rod and through which said rod is adapted to slide, said rock arm having a hub provided with a cam surface engaging the fixed cam member 0n said rod, means for holding said rod yieldingly in engage ment with said slot in said plate, and means for rocking said rock arm to withdraw said rod from its engagement with said slot.

17. In a cash register, in combination a spring-controlled cash drawer, means for locking said drawer in closed position embracing a plate secured to the rear end 0 said drawer, said plate being provided with a longitudinal slot and being downwardly curved at its rear end, a reciprocable rod having a beveled end normally engaging Within said slot, a bracket provided with longitudinally separated arms in which said rod is supported, a rocknrm provided With a hub rotatably and slidably mounted on said rod, said hub resting on one ot' said bracket arms, a fixed member secured to said rod and engaging the hub of said rock-arm, and means for holding said fixed member hub with V member, the engaging faces of said hub member and fixed member being constructed t0 withdraw said rod from said plate when said rock-arm is rocked in one direction.

18. In combination, means for independA ently feeding each of a plurality of strips sideby side from supply rolls, a plurality of spools upon which said supplyv rolls are mounted, a shaft on which said spools are rotatably mounted, flanges formed at one end of each spool, a back ratchet rotatably mounted on said shaft ad]acent the liangeless ends of said spools, a fixed pawl engaging said ratchet, washers loosely mounted on said shaft intermediate said' back ratchets and the adjacent flanged ends of said spools, resilient means located on said shalt adapt ed to hold said spools, back ratchets and washers in yielding, end engagement with each other.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as our invention, We affix our signatures in the presence of two Witnesses, the said J osHUA LincoLN Monats, on the 20th day of April A. I). 1910, and the said VVILIJAM D. JAMinsoN, on the 25th day of April A. l). 1910 JOSHUA LINCOLN MORRIS; WILLIAM D. JAMIESON. lVitnesses to Morriss signature:

Ro'r. B. lVALLacE, JN0. W. CAMP. lVitnesses to Jamiesons signatu re:

N. CURTIS LAMMoNn, A. M. BUNNS. 

